Luís is part of the vast estates of Montado, an ancient cultural landscape rolling from the hills down to the plains of Alentejo that combines trees with livestock and crops. At this farm in Portugal’s Alentejo trees get to retire and pigs go on maternity leave Early evidence shows high altitude daffodils produce an extract which, when fed to cows, has the unique ability to reduce their methane emissions. Recent studies reveal another astonishing benefit. They produce a crucial medical compound that is a key component in a drug used in the management of Alzheimer's.īut that's not all. Feeding daffodil extract to cows could reduce methane emissionsĭaffodils, which are grown at higher altitudes, hold a secret power. It’s part of a growing trend of railways using their large land portfolios to go greener and help meet national renewable energy goals. The Central Railway, one of 18 rail ‘zones’ in the country, has committed to developing 1 megawatt (MW) of solar units at 81 spots throughout its network. India, Germany, Poland: All the ways in which countries are harnessing solar power for railwaysĪn Indian railway network is installing over 1,000 hectares worth of solar energy. The €49 a month ‘Deutschlandticket’ has led to a 25 per cent rise in passengers on national railway company Deutsche Bahn's regional services, according to DB Regio CEO Evelyn Palla. Positive environmental stories from July 2023 Deutschlandticket: Germany’s €49 ticket pushes passenger numbers up 25% on local train servicesĪ scheme to increase the uptake of public transport in Germany has been hailed as a “huge success”. This measure, which also applies to bank card receipts, has been taken in the name of the environment. The end of the systematic printing of paper sales receipts has come into effect in France. France to end non-essential printing of paper receipts The first fridge helped save around three metric tonnes of food from going to waste last year. The project launched a year ago with a single fridge outside a community centre. In an effort to cut waste, a Geneva nonprofit is rolling out street-side, free-access refrigerators where people can give and take food that might otherwise perish. Positive environmental stories from August 2023 Free food: Geneva’s community pantries use the sharing economy to prevent food waste
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